Crans-Montana: Mourners gather at mass for Swiss bar fire victims

There are tears and hugs at a special Mass for the victims of the blaze on New Year’s Eve.

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Many hugged each other, crying quietly, as they remembered the dozens killed and those still in hospital with severe burns, fighting for their lives.

During the service, several in the crowd fainted and fell to the ground, overcome.

All 40 of the dead have now been identified, although not named publicly. Their bodies are being returned to their families, some of whom had been holding on to the hope their children might yet be found - injured, but alive.

They're now receiving the worst possible news.